side by side Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. These parks are home to not only a vast array of wildlife and forestry, but to the world’s largest living tree, the countries tallest mountain, and arguably North America’s deepest canyon. (“Harris, Ann”, 1990) These features alone make these parks a worldwide visitor attraction, where visitors can experience a new outlook of the sensational environment for which we live in. The dynamic landscape of the parks has evolved over millions of years and
Yosemite and its history, young to old the story of an area of land that is doomed to be mined, forcibly stripped naked of its natural resources. In 1864 Yosemite land grant was signed into act by president Abraham Lincoln, the first area of land set aside for preservation and protection. Yosemite being a very important historical plot of land, some time ago president Theodore Roosevelt visited the park managing to disappear from the secret service with John Muir. Through the years the contrast of
Yosemite National Park Research Paper Yosemite National Park, is a beautiful piece of nature it is a 195 mile nature getaway from the urban life that is lived San Francisco, CA and 315 miles away from the fast pace and overwhelming life that is lived in Los Angeles CA. This place is like no other in the beauty of its nature. The park is “747,956 acres, and is the home to hundreds of wildlife species and thousands of Yosemite plants” (U.S. Nat. Park Service). Yosemite is known for so many beautiful
Yosemite is a beautiful National Park, with amazing rock formations, mountains, plants, animals, and entertainment. Yosemite National Park is a part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, extending to almost 80.5-128.7 kilometers long. From the highest peak in Yosemite, Mount Whitney, the altitude, from near sea level, is more than 13,000 feet. There are many different types of granite rock that make up the Yosemite Valley. This granite was formed by hundreds of smaller forms of granite rock that have
Yosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful and visited natural sites in California. However, it’s not just another pretty place- it is a place full of history, controversy, and meaning. The park is located up North, spanning 747, 956 acres across parts of Madera, Mariposa, and Tuolumne counties. Its lowest point of elevation is 2,127 feet and it reaches its highest point of elevation at 13, 114 feet. (Wikipedia). Long before humans walked the earth, the Sierra Nevada’s were lifted and
Yosemite National Park Research If you like to camp, hike, rockwall climb, or even go outdoors, than Yosemite National Park is the place for you. You will learn new and exciting things everywhere you go! There are so many different types of activities and things to do, so everyone one will be happy no matter what your interests are. Yosemite has so many beautiful and amazing landmarks that you can visit everywhere in the park. No matter where you go you will see many stunning sights. If
sky. This is what one thinks when first hearing the name Yosemite National Park. Unfortunately, the reality is completely opposite. Yosemite is now under a federally regulated Class 1 area under the Clean Air Act, which is equivalent to the pollution of Los Angeles (“National Parks Service”). It is a sad comparison to the past John Muir, who first documented Yosemite Valley, to today’s reality. The condition of Yosemite National Park should be introduced to the American public in order to protect
Yosemite and National Parks National Parks play a large part in our country’s history. In the mid-1800s, a group of people wanted to preserve the national treasures, the wilderness. Among these people was John Muir who once said “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity” . In 1872 Ulysses S Grant made Yellowstone national park the first national park. The parks are cared for by the National
do in Yosemite National Park off-season. Winter Yosemite activities include easy nature walks, strenuous hiking challenges, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, and even ice skating at the outdoor Yosemite Valley Ice Rink. Visiting Yosemite in winter also brings the advantages of fewer crowds, economical options for lodging, and a multitude of possibilities for Yosemite adventure and exploration for the whole family. Yosemite Conservancy Programs The Yosemite Conservancy
Yosemite National Park in California is a popular tourist location. The park features a Tunnel View overlook, allowing people from the road to see all of the park. Many families take trips to Yosemite every year as vacations and time to get away from everyday life. Photographer Tianyuan Xiao was traveling down this road when he took “Tunnel Vision.” The picture features a forest lined with a mountain range, showing the park’s natural beauty. In the center is a luminescent glow from the path of cars
the opportunities that California brings. Yosemite National Park is a place that exists in a sunshine state, California. One of the many tributes to the incomparable beauty of the Yosemite Valley was the fact that it was the first area in the United States to be designated by the federal government as a park, and this beautiful piece of nature is located in the northern California area. Almost as important in the history of conservation as Yosemite Park itself was the personality of John Muir, who
the most recent adventure I had. Visiting the Yosemite National Park. I chose this adventure for two reasons, the vast beauty of the Western figure and the fact that I was old enough to make the resemblance between the park and what we had been briefly discussing in class. Now, more than half-way through the semester, I have some different thoughts on the previous essay I wrote. I still do agree that Yosemite National Park, along with other National Parks, are all excellent wonders that define the West
Yosemite National Park: the trees grew far above the extent of my upward gaze, touching the clouds with leafy fingers, delicate raindrops falling slowly from their outstretched branches onto my upturned cheeks. Warm morning sunlight flowed from the fiery eye peeking over the mountaintop, waking the forest. The rays of light shone through each crystalline raindrop as it fell, fire dancing in the mist. In the distance, birds happily announced the dawn of a new day with a triumphant song, filling the
Normally people are excited for Thursday mainly because it is the gateway to the weekend, but I am most excited that today is my last day for the work week. This weekend, my husband and I are going on our annual camping trip to Yosemite National Park. Since I was not going to be in the office the next couple of days, I decided to stay a little bit later to accomplish the work I would have had to do when I came back from our amazing trip. I am finally done with all of this work and now I can finally
Malibu has been burning ever since it’s been known to mankind. The geographic condition along with fierce Santa Ana wind has made it the perfect burning zone. Yosemite is prone to fire because of its natural condition but not to the extent like Malibu. Malibu has been inhabited for more than a century. Malibu is a place where people went to settle down because of the natural beauty. Mountains along with pacific shoreline are the perfect dream location for many reality businesses. All these natural
John muir was known as “the father of all national parks” and supported the national park idea. John was the one of the reasons yosemite is a national park. He also toured the forests with teddy roosevelt. He is one of the reason we have national parks. He figured out how the national park yosemite was created. Muirs love of nature was sparked by a factory accident that temporarily blinded him. After the accident he decided to walk from indiana to florida. he decided to learn as much about nature
Ansel "Yosemite" Adams It is said that, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Ansel Adams proved this statement correct with every single image he produced. Some of his best-known photographs were taken in the Yosemite Valley, including his first ever picture of Monolith; the Face of Half Dome nestled in the heart of the valley. When the thought of Yosemite comes to mind, Ansel Adams' name follows right behind it. Adams' life revolved around Yosemite in many ways, and he was often called "Ansel
With his Kodak Brownie his parents gave him in hand, Ansel soon visited Yosemite National Park and became fasciated by the nature around him. The Yosemite National Park became Ansel’s favorite place to go to and photograph in the years to come. His phenomenal image of a landmark in Yosemite titled, “Monolith, the face of Half Dome”, received critical acclaim in
His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, and its most eloquent spokesman. John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, on April 21, 1838. He was the third of Daniel and Anne Gilrye Muir's eight children. In 1849 the Muirs
Sequoia and Kings National Park has some of the most jaw dropping geological features and resources a park can have, part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range lies in the park. This is the longest mountain range in America. Mt. Whitney is in this range and rises to 14.491 feet above sea level. The park has eleven additional peaks that are above 14,000 feet and also lie in the park. In Kings Canyon National Park ridges expand into the west and create the goddard and monarch divides with mountains that